Five Undisclosed Costs of Moving to Dallas for a New Job

10/25/2017

Five Undisclosed Costs of Moving to
Dallas for a New Job

Everyone
knows that moving to a new city for a job is a costly proposition in terms of time and money. The list of things
to budget for is lengthy. Even the most budget-conscious
of people may not think to put aside for some things
that could come up throughout a move to
Dallas. If you are pondering a new job in another city, here are five expenses
you should evaluate as you prepare
a budget.

1) The cost of moving everything

If your new job is with one of the 41% of
companies in the United States that does not provide
some type of funds to help compensate
for the move you will be making, this is a bill you
will have to take on yourself. Whether you hire
a company to relocate your household or you choose
to handle it yourself, it can be costly.
Selecting the former may have
higher upfront costs, but there will still be sizeable
expenses with the latter option, also.

For starters,
you'll have to rent a trailer (and a hitch if you do not already have one
installed on your vehicle) or moving truck to transport your belongings.
Further, you'll have to budget for
travel-related expenses while you are traveling to
Dallas.

A do-it-yourself move may not be as expensive
as hiring a professional mover to do it for
you, but there will still be costs involved. Make
arrangements accordingly. Find
more about the Pros and Cons of DIY Moving here.

2) The cost of traveling to a new
location in Dallas

Speaking of
traveling…

This was mentioned briefly above, but the
cost of traveling to a new location has to be brought up when pondering
a move. If you plan to drive, you need to account
for food, gas, lodging, and tolls, if applicable, as well as save some money for vehicle repairs in case there is a flat tire or worse in transit.

Even if you hire a moving
company and decide to fly out ahead, there is still the cost of plane tickets. Either way, you will need to spend
some expense to get to Dallas.

3) The cost of temporary housing
in Dallas

If you do not have a permanent place to
stay lined up when you arrive in
Dallas, you will at least need to make arrangements for somewhere to live temporarily while you hunt for something
longterm. It may be a hotel, or a
month-to-month lease on an apartment, but it is one thing you need
to take into consideration. Another factor should
be the cost of storing everything you do not need while you hunt.

4) The cost of living in Dallas

The salary you have been presented with may be ten
percent higher than what you are currently being paid, but
how much will that matter if the cost of living is even higher in the city you will be moving
to? Contrast what you'll be shelling
out there for things like groceries, transportation, and insurance to what
you are paying now to see
what the difference in costs of living could cost you.

5) The cost of leaving your close-knit
community and creating a new one

No, this cost is not a monetary
one, but it is crucial to think about when you
are moving away for a job. Unless
you are a hermit, you have a community of people where you
are at this moment that probably consists of family,
friends, and co-workers. Moving to a new city will sever
some of those relationships and make others more challenging
to sustain. It can take substantial
amounts of time and effort to build similar connections in a
new place, so prepare yourself correspondingly.

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